Chicagoland Shorts Vol. 2

CHICAGOLAND SHORTS VOL. 2 brings together the best of narrative, experimental, dance, and documentary short films from a diverse range of perspectives.

The ten filmmakers featured in VOL. 2 represent some of the most original and innovative voices in Chicago. These include up-and-coming talents as well as established auteurs, whose award-winning films have screened at festivals nationally and internationally including Cannes, Tribeca, Sundance, Berlin, Vienna, Rotterdam, and Chicago International.

Curated by:
Beckie Stocchetti
Dan Rybicky

The Films

Featured
Edison Daniel Davison An experimental animation set against a crumbling and abandoned cityscape.

Edison
Daniel Davison

An experimental animation set against a crumbling and abandoned cityscape.

Parietal Guidance Lonnie Edwards A day in the life of an independent young girl as she experiences the realities of gun violence in Chicago.

Parietal Guidance
Lonnie Edwards

A day in the life of an independent young girl as she experiences the realities of gun violence in Chicago.

Videowave_0056 Aren Zolninger A look into the day-to-day lives and culture of a colonial alien people called the Egoks.

Videowave_0056
Aren Zolninger

A look into the day-to-day lives and culture of a colonial alien people called the Egoks.

Violets Jim Vendiola Two strange, reclusive sisters quietly await the advent of their secret, twisted plan. Inspired by true events.

Violets
Jim Vendiola

Two strange, reclusive sisters quietly await the advent of their secret, twisted plan. Inspired by true events.

Marquee Brian Zahm A movie theater employee frets over adding a new name to the marquee outside.

Marquee
Brian Zahm

A movie theater employee frets over adding a new name to the marquee outside.

The Fever Eunhye Hong Kim A group of teenage runaways in South Korea panic over how to handle their friend’s pregnancy.

The Fever
Eunhye Hong Kim

A group of teenage runaways in South Korea panic over how to handle their friend’s pregnancy.

Ayinde’s Video Game Shiri Burson A cinematic interpretation of Frankiem Mitchell’s virtuosic spoken word piece that uses the language of video games to comment on the violence in Chicago.

Ayinde’s Video Game
Shiri Burson

A cinematic interpretation of Frankiem Mitchell’s virtuosic spoken word piece that uses the language of video games to comment on the violence in Chicago.

Bound Monica Thomas A highly stylistic dance film centering on books and femininity.

Bound
Monica Thomas

A highly stylistic dance film centering on books and femininity.

Run of Press Mina Fitzpatrick An avant-garde documentary about the inner workings of the Chicago Tribune printing center.

Run of Press
Mina Fitzpatrick

An avant-garde documentary about the inner workings of the Chicago Tribune printing center.

Girls Love Horses Jennifer Reeder A woman re-enacts a conversation about childhood trauma.

Girls Love Horses
Jennifer Reeder

A woman re-enacts a conversation about childhood trauma.

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